Email: jcortese@desmoineslaw.com
Phone: (515) 243-4148
Professional Background
Admitted to Iowa Bar 1981, Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; Admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa;
and, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Education
Drake University, School of Law, (attended 1979–1980), (J.D., with honors, 1980)
— Phi Alpha Delta
Creighton University, School of Law, (attended 1977–1979)
Indiana University, (A.B., Journalism, 1977)
Memberships and Admissions
• Iowa State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Polk County Bar Association
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
• Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers
• Defense Research Institute
Practice Areas
General practice including, but not limited to Workers' Compensation Law
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